The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 25, 1938, Page 3

DELUXE DUAL PICTURES- RIDIN' AVALANCHE! > Smoke 7Y MICKEY MOUSE MATINEE————— 1 P. M. "SMOKE TREE RANGE" "MUSIC FOR MADAME" Dick Tracy—Cartoon—Comedy—Candy The Show Place of Juneau DOUBLE BILL SCHEDULED |, FOR CAPITOL |3 ‘There Goes My Girl’ and ‘Smoke Tree Range’ on Tonight, Saturday atured at the Capitol Theatre w night and Saturday will » “There Goes My Girl,” starring > Raymond and Ann Sothern. noke Tree Range” with Buck Sothern is the enterprising | young reporter and Gene Raymond is the young man she left behind in their thrilling screen romance “There Goes My Girl.” In the middle of the wedding, a gun exploded, and a man fell! The girl 1eporter, who was being mar- ried, ran out of the ceremony -in pursuit of the stor leaving the astonished groom-to-be, standing at the altar. Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond are supported by Richard Lane, Bradley Page, Frank Jenks, Joan Woodbury, Gordon Jones, Maxine Jennings, Alec Craig, Chester Clute and others. Buck Jones scores again! “Smoke Tree Range,” his newest picture, finds Buck at his riding, fighting best. The Universal contains an unusual uation, in that Buck is seemingly pitted ag his own grandfather, a cattle baron, in a fight to preserve for Muriel Evans the ranch willed her by her uncle Into this situation is woven the dramatic action of cattle rustler: whose stealing threatens to wrec the plans of both men. The thieves have to be exterminated before personal problems can be settled Buck struggles through a en- dous sandstorm in this exciting d ma of the open country, fightir two powerful bands of men, as lone protector of the girl he loves. — e MRS. WILLIAM RECK ENTERTAINS TODAY AT BRIDGE AFFAIR At a dessert luncheon and card party .this afternoon, Mrs. William Reck entertained at her home on Distin Avenue, assembling guests for three tables of bridge. Invited to be present for the af- fair were Mrs. J. C. Michaelson, Mrs. Walter Hellan, Mrs. Jessie Harmon, Mrs. John Newman, Mrs - i 32 Bert Lynch, Mrs. Waiter Robinson, * Mrs. L. E. Gruber, Mrs. George Pen- - ny, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Charles Fox, and Mrs. Tom George. v ows s wior | (OINS MONEY: With American Legion Auxiliary, ) Elks Hall, Wesley Barrett's Orches- | = 18 BIG CARD Norwegian Swan Reported to Make About $800,- 000 During This Year By GEORGE TUCKER NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Doing a figure “8” with Sonja Henie, the Norwegian Swan: | Box-office. She’ll make $800,000 this year. . . . She is the and tw film BIG SOCIAL NIGHT at the | Viking Club | SATURDAY February 26 LO O, E.EARL Card Playing for Prizes—8:00 P.M. PINOCHLE WHIST BRIDGE REFRESHMENTS Public Invited Admission 40c JUNEAU'S COLISEUIM ODERATED 8y W.IAGROSS Juneau’s Greatest Show Value STARTING TONIGHT Two Hit Features “PENROD AND SAM” “LAND BEYOND THE LAW” POPEYE MATINEE Tomorrow at I'% P. M. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, FEB. 25, 1938. ~rmpss w—FIRST SHOW 115 Brought Back by Pepular Demand “Music for Madame” SATURDAY MATINEE—1 P. M. This picture will be regular-MICKEY isted trees. This picture was brought | greatest box-office “draw” in the | history of sport . .. This has been indisputably proved by 35. pe sonal appearances during which not one single seat remained un- sold. . . . Her film contract calls for $200,000, and Broadway show men agree that this is “dirt cheap.” . But it was signed before she became a star. Petty cash. . . . Soon the stores will have “Sonja Henie” dolls, like the Mickey Mouse and Shirley Temple dolls. . . . The Swan got $47,000 for this trick, and a lot more for indorsing other items of | manufacture. . . . But it all goes into the petty cash box, with the coffee and cake money. . . . Sonja no longer is interested in coin. o & -m Personal She owns only two ‘Kpair of skates, both of a Bavarian | pattern. , . . At the last Olympic | games many skate makers urged her to use their wares, but she refused. . . . She likes only the ones you saw in New York, or in Miami, or where- ever it was you saw her. . . . | Meanwhile, Hollywood watches this | tour with an anxious eye. . . . It | fears the rage created by Sonja in | the flesh will hone the edge off her | film appeal. . . . It offered her a | flat $200,000 if she would agree to | abandon the tour. . . . Sonja re- fused. P Chaperone. . . . Everywhere she goes her mother goes with her. . , . run along with the MOUSE SHOW Two Die in Avalanche of Snow in California This picture shows the snow-covered ruins of a cabin where Charles Clark and Ed Walters were Killed when frapped by a snow avalanche at June Lake, Calif. Note the beams sticking up through the snow out on skis. Business as Usual, Bui Gee, It Is Hard Work Nine feet of snow on the main street of Truckee, Cal., practically stopped business in the city, bigh in the Sierras, but N. F. Dolley, an express agent, managed to make deliveries by using a sled he himself hauled over the snow. Here he is starting out with a load of packages. Sonja’s mother is a strikingly beau- tiful woman. . . . But she is weary of chasing around. . . . “I'm tired of this circus life,” she said in New York the other day, “let’s go back to Norway.” Marquee lights. . . . But Miss Henie is in no hurry to go home or to Hollywood. . . . They work you too hard out there. . . . Recently she passed a Broadway theater where her newest picture was in its fourth week. . . . “Does it thrill you to see your name up in lights?” . . . “Not very much,” she replied, “In Ger- many your name covers the side of a house. . . . It's the only thing I know that Europeans do better | than Americans.” | e | Sphinx. . . . Hugo Quist is the ‘Finnish Sphinx of American Pro- | motion, and he is Miss Sonja’s men- |tor. . . . He it was who took The | Swan to Hollywood and compelled | film executives to recognize her as |a potential gold mine. PR Quist is one of those blond, pinch- | cheeked Scandinavians who doesn’t { use two words a day. . . . There is |a story, which I won't swear by, | but it illustrates the point admir- {ably. . . . It seems The Sphinx and a companion were enroute to the coast, and as the train left Chi- cago the friend said, “Look at that. cow.” . .. Two days later as they rolled into Los Angeles Hugo in- quired, “What cow?” . ., Then he A RECENT BRIDE COMPLIMENTED Mrs. Douglas Babcock Is Honored at Shower by Mrs. Smith In honor of M Dou cock, the former Miss L son, & linen shower w terday by Mrs. Ev t Smith at the home of Mrs. Mary Burke. Mrs. Leslie Hogins was winner of the first pr in bridge, with Mrs, Elsie Blythe winn' the consola- tion prize; Ms. Jerry McKinley won the first prize in pinochle, and Mrs Clark, consolation uests present the affair were Miss Pes son, Miss Ver Bartlett. Miss Margaret Kiloh, Mis: Nell Mc key, Miss Geraldine Fee- rc, Mrs. nes Primavera, Mrs. Kel- ly Blake, M Arthur Burke, Mrs Alvin Bloomquist, Mrs. Leonard Holmquist, Mrs. Arthur Judson Mrs. Jer McKinley, Mrs. H M Hollmann, M Zalmain Gross, Mr: Sally fer, Mrs. Edward Swee! Mrs. Stan Grummett, Mrs. Frank Clark, Elsie Blythe, Mrs. J. M. Nelson, Mrs. E. O. Davis, Mrs George Johnson, Mrs, Leslie Hogir Mrs. Alfred Lundstrom, Jr., Mr Leonard Johnson, Mrs, Mary Bur the honoree and the hosiess. > - - CARD PARTY By the C olic Daughters of Am- erica at o'clock Friday evening 1 the Parish Hall. Whist, > and contract. Prizes and nts. Orchestra music at Admission 50 cents. Public adv MRS, STRAGIER P/ S AWAY IN HOSPITAL Following a second attack of pa is yesterday, Mrs. Rene Stragier 5 asse at St Ann’s Hospital at 8 o'clock in the evening. Surrounded by her imme- diate relatives here, sk athed her last with only semi-consciousne Just eight ago M Stragier was first st n and never be- came fully conscious afterward, and her recove: was held doubtful. The deceased was a member of I as Altar Society and the Ladie: liary, F.O.E. She came from Belgium, her native country, in 1913, to rejoin her huband who preceeded her by one year. Besides husband, two sons, Frank and ert, a sister, Mrs. Henry Stra- gier, are living here, also two br thers, Henry and Oscar Debusschere and a sister, Mrs, Martha Pinoo, sur- vive in Detroit ,Michigan. Mrs. Stra- r was much beloved by all who W her. v Announcement of funeral a rangements will be made shortly from the Charles W. Carter mor- tuary, CHAMBE Reading of the Washington news letter lately received by Secretary L. W. Kilburn proved the most in- teresting item of interest in con- nection with the regular busines: meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce last night. Also of inter- est were the excerpts from the re- port to date rendered by the U. S. Customs office in Juneau, which gives one a definite idea of the great importance to the United States of the commerce of Alaska. Reply in the form of a letter to the Alaska Sportsman by the Brown of Spencer, North Carolina, from whom a letter was read at the last meeting, was also reported. Mr. Kilburn reported having sent wire of congratulation to Miss V Wahto of her selection as Douglas and a wire to Mr. Collins there of her selection. Some important issues were dis- cussed, particularly some form of a membership campaign to gain more interest in the organization, which is to be undertaken later on. D MRS. %JENSEN HOSTES AT CONTRACT PARTY Mrs. Marcus Jensen entertained with three tables of contract at her home last evening. The prize win- ners were Mrs. Elton Engstrom, high score; Mrs. Robert Fraser low and deuce prize; Mrs. Chris Wyller, cut. The invited ladies included Mrs. K. G. Merritt, Mrs. H. C. Timber- man, Mrs. H. E. Brown, Mrs. Ray Peterman, Mrs. Joe Kendler, Mrs. C. F. Wyller, Mrs. Burr Johnson, Mrs. W. E. Cahill, Mrs. Robert Fra- ser, Mrs. John Mills, Mrs. Guy Smith, Mrs. Tom Cashen, Mrs. El- ton Engstrom, Mrs, Glen Kirkham, Miss Edith Gabriel. e GUILD TO CONCLUDE CARD PARTY SERIES Next Tuesday, March 1, weather permitting, St. Luke's Guild will hold the third event of their card party series in the Parish Hall Bridge, both auction and contract, and pinochle will be played as usual, with prizes for the evening’s scores and grand prizes for the seri berated his pal for being overtalka- tive. Note: Two years ago Miss Henie told feporters: “My ambition is to do with ice-skates what Fred As- taire has done with tap-dancing.” Say, where is Fred, anyway? P. Bab- ! n Peter- given yes- T Douglas Highls ARMSTRONG IS TAKING ON . “SI0UX BOY” Sponsoring Dance Set for T_(might Douglas High fit of the Ath- A barn dance is Natatorium to- Sponsored b dresses and the eve- ham veralls ar ¢ ¢ of ning The Ed eers Orcl Edwards phone Tauna old Burger wards, jumbo Mountain composed of Gler John Niemi Niemi, guitar; violin; Annabeile trumpet, and Marvin Che Il play for the affair >o MRS. KIMBALL IS COMPLIMENTED AT bass-fiddle PARTY YESTERDAY | Yesterday afternoon Mrs. N. Les roast and Mrs. Francis Bi were co-hostesses at a desser bridge party given in honor of M William Kimball who is leaving t ake her home in Ketchikar March 3 affair, which was held the Troast residence, assemblec guests for three tables of b Mrs. Earle Clifford was winne the first prize, and Mrs. W Pullen, second Spring formed’ an attractive setting the affair. - THREE PRISONERS BROUGHT TO TOWN TODAY BY HELLAN Deputy U. S, Hellan flew to bring in three Fede Jail. 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